After almost two months Clone Force 99 is back in <b>Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #3 (of 4) </b>from Dark Horse as their quest to complete the mission deepens and Aurra Sing sets the trap. Or does she?<br /><br />Ten years since the release of Rogue One, Marvel debuts the first of five one-shots marking the anniversary with <b>Rogue One -- Cassian Andor #1</b> that sees him travel to the Ring of Kafrene to meet up with Tivik, joined by K-2SO in all his witty sardonicism.<br /><b><br />Comics Discussed This Week:</b><br /><ul><li>Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #3 (of 4)</li><li>Rogue One -- Cassian Andor #1</li></ul><b>Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
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</b><b>News:</b><br /><ul><li>Papercutz will release The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu -- Danger in the Dark, a prequel to the film. It's written by Delilah S. Dawson with art by Arianna FLorean and Mario del Pennino. There should be several variant covers for the one-shot, including work by Juni Ba, Ramon Rosanas and Brent Schoonover, among them.</li><li>Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi shared a page from July 14's Star Wars: Visions -- Tsukumo manga on social media. The manga is apparently going to be available at this summer's SDCC.</li><li>Papercutz's Star Wars: Tales From the Outer Rim Vol. 1 -- The Legend of Beggar's Canyon is now set for a Jan. 26, 2027 release and not Oct. 13 as was initially announced back in January.</li><li>The Comic Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqnS0GnGooU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">interviewed writer Chris Condon</a> about Sept. 30's Rogue One -- Darth Vader #1 one-shot he's written.</li><li>All three Pride connecting-cover variants from Marvel by Rickie Yagawa and Tamra Bonvillain for Rogue One -- Jyn Erso #1, Shadow of Maul #4 (of 5) and Galaxy's Edge -- Echoes of the Empire #3 (of 5) in June.</li><li>Marvel's first Galaxy's Edge mini-series is returning, sort of, as a limited-edition run available at the Disney parks, with added figures, coins and new covers for $34.99 apiece. Yes, $34.99. Each issue is limited to 5,500 copies.</li></ul><b>
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:</b><br /><br />May 12 _ Star Wars: New Republic (Collects 1-10, material from Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars #1); The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase II (1-8, Nameless Terror 1-4, Quest of the Jedi one-shot)<br /><br />May 13 _ Shadow of Maul #3 (of 5)<br /><br />May 19 _ Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Legacy (2006) #0, 0-1/2, 1-36, 41); Doctor Aphra — Chaos Agent TPB (Collects 1-5)<br /><br />May 26 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase III Part 1 (Collects The High Republic Adventures (Phase III 1-10), Saber for Hire 1-4 and the Crash Landing and Crash and Burn one-shots)<br /><br />May 27 _ Galaxy's Edge -- Echoes of the Empire #2 (of 5), The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders #2 (of 6)<br /><br />June 3 _ Rogue One -- Jyn Erso #1 One-Shot<br /><br />June 10 _ Shadows of Maul #4 (of 5)<br /><br />June 16 _ Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 3 (Collects Star Wars: Crimson Empire (1997) #0-6, Star Wars: The Bounty Hunters - Kenix Kil (1999) #1, Star Wars: Crimson Empire II - Council of Blood (1998) #1-6, Star Wars: Crimson Empire III - Empire Lost (2011) #1-6, Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan (1998) #1-4, Star Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid (1995) #1, Star Wars: Union (1999) #1-4, Star Wars: Chewbacca (2000) #1-4, Star Wars: Invasion (2009) #0-5, Star Wars: Invasion - Rescues (2010) #1-6, Star Wars: Invasion - Revelations (2011) #1-5, Star Wars Handbook (1998) #2; material from Dark Horse Extra (1998) #21-24; Dark Horse Presents (2011) #1; Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 11, 16-19, 21); The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope — The Manga Vol. 1<br /><br />June 17 _ The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders #3 (of 6), Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #4 (of 4)<br /><br />June 24 _ Echoes of the Empire #3 (of 5)<br /><br />July 1 _ Rogue One -- Saw Gerrera #1<br /><br />July 8 _ Shadow of Maul #5 (of 5)<br /><br />July 14 _ The High Republic Adventures -- The Complete Phase III Part 2 (Collects The High Republic Adventures (Phase III) 11-20, Echoes of Fear 1-4, Dispatches From the Occlusion Zone 1-4 and the one-shots 2025 Annual, The Wedding Spectacular and The Battle of Eriadu)<br /><br />July 15 _ Galaxy's Edge -- Echoes of the Empire #4 (of 5)<br /><br />July 21 _ Star Wars Legends: The Newspaper Strips Omnibus (Collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994) #1-9, Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars’ End (1997) #1-3, Classic Star Wars (1992) #1-20, Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1994) #1-2, Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission (1995) #1, Star Wars newspaper strips "The Constancia Affair," "The Kashyyyk Depths" and "Planet of Kadril”); Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: The Screaming Citadel (Collects Star Wars (2015) #31-43, Star Wars Annual (2015) #3, Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel (2017) #1, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #7-8)
<br /><br />July 22 _ The Mandalorian and Grogu: Danger in the Dark One-Shot<br /><br />July 29 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #4 (of 6)<br /><br />Aug. 18 _ The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope -- The Manga Vol. 2, Star Wars -- Dark Droids Omnibus (Collects Dark Droids 1-5, D-Squad 1-4, Star Wars (Vol. 3) 37-50, Darth Vader (Vol. 3) 37-50, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) 35-40, Revelations #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024 #1)<br /><br />Aug. 26 _ Rogue One: Chirrut &amp; Baze #1<br /><br />Sept. 8 _ Star Wars: Poe Dameron Omnibus (Collects 1-31, Annuals 1, 2)<br /><br />Sept. 15 _ Smugglers &amp; Scoundrels: The Race for Jabba's Bounty Original Graphic Novel<br /><br />Sept. 22 _ Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition (Collects Tales from the Rancor Pit, Tales from the Death Star and Tales from the Nightlands 1-3)<br /><br />Sept. 30 _ Rogue One: Darth Vader #1<br /><br />Oct. 13 _ Boba Fett — Black, White &amp; Red Treasury Edition (Collects 1-4); The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents TPB (Collects 1-4)<br /><br />Oct. 20 _ Hyperspace Stories -- Mace Windu OGN<br /><br />Nov. 24 _ Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: The Chosen One (Collects Darth Vader Vol. 2 1-12, Annual #2)<br /><br />Dec.1 _ Shadow of Maul TPB (Collects 1-5)<br /><br />Dec. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-6); Star Wars Legends: The Menace Revealed Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons (2002) #1-4, Star Wars (1998) #7-35; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 13, #21-24; Dark Horse Extra (1998) #35-37; Dark Horse Presents Annual 2000)<br /><br />Jan. 19 _ Star Wars Legends The Clone Wars Omnibus Vol. 1<br /><br />Jan. 26 _ Tales From the Outer Rim: The Legend of Beggar's Canyon Original Graphic Novel<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><a href="https://www.starwarssplashpage.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Star Wars Splash Page </a>is a weekly podcast dedicated solely to contemporary Star Wars comics published by Marvel, Dark Horse and previously IDW, featuring views about the current week's comics, interviews with the writers, artists, colorists, letterers and editors who create them, as well as the latest details on publishing schedules, upcoming series and mini-series, so that you, the listener have more detail and context about the comics that are a vital part of Star Wars canon, lore and legends.